when i want to lose weight i find that a 5km walk 3 to 4 days a week helps it takes about an hour it steps up any diet it has been proven that when you diet you lose weight. but when you diet and have a good boost of exercise it increases your results also a quick tip for any parents out there stretching to find time having a good Ru-teen it helps especially if you get to bed between 9pm and 10pm i get up at 5am before my kids wake up to fit in a walk in the morning as its a low impacting exercise.